LevelFile
Ref NoTAJ/01/01/04
TitleBooks (II)
Date1969-1982
Extent1-cardboard box
DescriptionFile consists of 17-folders of assorted colours.

The material is mostly Henri Tajfel's typed correspondence on various publishing matters and also includes publishers' promotional material concerning books, contributions and reviews.

Each folder is clearly marked in ink with either the book title or Henri Tajfel's contribution to the front


Details are as follows:

Folder marked 'Human Groups and Social Categories' by Henri Tajfel [published Cambridge University Press] contains mostly typed correspondence by H Tajfel to CUP publishers concerning his book 'Human Groups and Social Categories'.
Also included are press reviews, subject index and a book bibliography-1977 to 1981.
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Folder marked 'Intergroup Behaviour'contains typed correspondence between Henri Tajfel and Basil Blackwell publishers concerning H Tajfel's contribution to the Intergroup Behaviour book entitled 'Social Stereotypes and Social Groups' complete with typescript-1979 to 1981
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Folder marked 'Introducing Social Psychology' contains typed correspondence between Henri Tajfel and Penguin publishers concerning the book 'Introducing Social Psychology'edited by Henri Tajfel and Colin Fraser.
Also included are:
royalty slips, bibliographies, draft typescripts, handwritten chapter notes and a photocopied memorandum of agreement- 1973 to 1979
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Folder marked 'Introducing Social Psychology' contains typed correspondence concerning the book 'Introducing Social Psychology' between H Tajfel and the following:
Penguin publishers, Dr. Colin Fraser, AEP Journal editor (with copy review), Dr.Wilhelmina Wosinka ( with typescript review in Polish) and Leeds University.
Also included is a small Author's guide to Penguin House Style, a Penguin book-list for 1980-81 and 2- AEP Journals Summer 1979 and Spring 1980
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Folder marked 'Translation for Introducing Social Psychology' contains typed correspondence concerning the translation of 'Introducing Social Psychology' into French and German between Henri Tajfel and the following:
Dr. Colin Fraser, Penguin Books Ltd, Mr.Geoffrey Staines InterEditions Paris, Dr.Bernard Personnaz University Paris VII (with handwritten reply in French) , Mr.Peter Wogenstein, Athenaum Germany and Klaus R.Scherer University of Glessen.
Also included are 2- photocopies of a French bibliography from L'Anee Psychologique, 1980- from 1979 to 1981
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Folder Marked 'L 'Introduction A La Psychologie Sociale, Tome.1' contains typed correspondence, mostly in French, concerning French publisher's royalty payments and contract agreements with Henri Tajfel for the book 'L 'Introduction A La Psychologie Sociale, Tome.1'
Also included are blank French tax reduction forms for royalties and various typed correspondence with French contributors to the aforementioned volume.
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Folder marked 'Leicon Der Psychologie' contains typed correspondence between Henri Tajfel and German publishers Lexicon Der Psychologie concerning Tajfel's contribution 'Prejudice' (Vorturteil) to the volumes.
Also included is a typescript contract from Lexicon der Psycologie, some blank writing forms and a promotional book leaflet.
From 1969 to 1978.
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Folder marked ' Northern Ireland: Myth and Reality, Social and Political Perspectives' contains typed correspondence between Henri Tajfel and Dr. Elizabeth McWhirter and Dr. Karen Trew, editors of 'Northern Ireland: Myth and Reality, Social and Political Perspectives' concerning a proposed foreward to the book by H Tajfel.
Also included is an initial typescript draft ,a typescript outline of the proposed book , and a paper delivered by Dr McWhirter at the British Psychological Society's conference, Aberdeen 1980.
From 1980 to 1981.
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Folder marked 'Oxford Companion to the Mind' contains typed correspondence between Prof. Henri Tajfel and Prof.Richard L.Gregory concerning a proposed contribution by Henri Tajfel to the Oxford Companion to the Mind book.
A typescript specimen entry is also included.
From 1975 to 1979.
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Folder marked 'Psychology Survey No.3' contains typed correspondence between Prof. Henri Tajfel and Prof. Malcom Jeeves concerning Henri Tajfel's contribution entitled 'Experimental Studies of Intergroup Behaviour' to the book 'Psychology Survey No.3'.
Also included is a typescript and handwritten draft of Henri Tajfel's contribution.
From 1978 to 1980
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Folder marked 'Social-Psychological Processes, Social Action and Living Together' contains typed correspondence concerning Henri Tajfel's contribution entitled 'Experiments in Intergroup Discrimination' to the book 'Social-Psychological Processes, Social Action and Living Together'.
The correspondence is between Professor Tajfel and the following:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Goldsmiths' College and W.H.Freeman and Co.
Also included is a photocopy of Henri Tajfel's contribution, a permission to reprint form from American Scientific and a draft table of contents from Goldsmiths' College.
From 1980 to 1981.
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Folder marked 'Social Foundations of Cognition and Language: Essays in Honor of J.S.Bruner' contains typed correspondence concerning Henri Tajfel's contribution entitled 'Categorisation and Social Structures: A Funtional Approach '.
The correspondence is mostly between Prof.Tajfel and Dr.David Olsen, Canada.
There are two typescript drafts entitled 'Afterword' and ' the Social Foundations Of Language And Thought by Jerome Bruner included in this file.
From 1978 to 1980
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Folder marked 'Social Identity and Intergroup Relations' containing typed correspondence concerning the book which Henri Tajfel edited entitled 'Social Identity and Intergroup Relations'.
The correspondence is mainly between Henri Tajfel , the CUP and contributors to the above volume.
From 1978 to 1982.
Note: H Tajfel's contribution to this volume is entitled 'Social Identity and Social Groups: A Review of Problems' (ch.17).
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Folder marked ' The Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations' containing typed correspondence concerning Henri Tajfel's contribution 'An Integrative Theory of Intergroup Conflict' (with J,Turner.), to the above book.
The correspondence is mainly between Prof.Tajfel and Dr.William Austin-University of Virginia.
Also included in the file is a typescript draft entitled 'The Psychological Structure of Intergroup Relations, Part I' by Henri Tajfel, a handwritten draft of Tajfel's and Turner's contribution, various correspondence and a thermal copy of a contract with the publishers Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
From 1975 to 1979
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Folder marked 'The Social Psychology of Minorities' containing typed correspondence concerning Henri Tajfel's report entitled 'The Social Psychology of Minorities' published by The Minority Rights Group.
The correspondence is mostly between Henri Tajfel and the Minority Rights Group.
Also included in the file is a typescript of Prof. Tajfel's report , a letter from The Nuffield Foundation, a typescript entitled 'Conflict and Change Among West Indian Parents and Their Adolescents in Britain' by Delroy M. Louden, Bristol University, various reviews of H Tajfel's report and a few invoices from MRG.
From 1976 to 1981
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Folder marked 'The Social Psychology of Minorities' containing correspondence concerning a proposed expansion of Henri Tajfel's report 'The Social Psychology of Minorities' into a book.
From 1978 to 1979
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Folder marked 'Social Psychology and the Problems of Society' containing correspondence between Henri Tajfel and Journal of Social Issues editor and 2- typescripts of a postscript.
Note: Henri Tajfel's contribution: 1969 'Gordon Allport Award' essay and 1971 postscript entitled 'Cognitive Aspects of Prejudice'
From 1971 to 1972.
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Folder marked 'Synopses' contains various chapter synopsis for Henri Tajfel's 'The Social Dimension' including:
G.Mikula 'Justice and Fairness in Interpersonal Relations'
Judy Dunn, 'Early social interaction and the development of intellectual and emotional understanding
Miles Hewstone and Jos Jaspars, 'The Social Dimension of Attributions'
Ron Harre, 'Social Rules and Social Rituals'
A.N.Peret-Clermont et al 'Interactions Sociales et Appropriation de Connaissances par L'Enfant2
W.P.Robinson, 'The Social Bases of Language Development'
Blaker, 'Towards a social-development framework for understanding deviant behavior and Psychopathology
A.Palmonari et al ' Identia imperfette'.
and chapters from other authors
FormatTextual Material
NotesThe History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
Wellcome Ref:PSY/TAJ/1/4
AccessConditionsAuthorised Users. View by Appointment
AccessStatusOpen
Location16: Wellcome Library
TermSocial psychology
Cognition
Behaviour
RulesDescription compiled in line with the following standard
ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description
ArchNoteCompiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.

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